Logistics Category Manager - Birmingham
- Employer
- 1st Executive
- Location
- England, West Midlands, Birmingham
- Salary
- £50000 - £60000 per annum + Benefits Package
- Closing date
- 21 Jan 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Category Manager
- Sector
- Transport & Distribution
- Function
- Buyer
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Logistics Procurement Category Manager
Birmingham
£50,000 - £60,000 + Benefits
1st Executive are looking to identify a Procurement Category Manager - Logistics to join a FTSE100 organisation that is undergoing a transformation; to be a much more agile and streamlined function. This is an exciting opportunity to stamp your mark on the Logistics category.
Role:
- Development & implementation of Logistics category purchasing strategies.
- Management of the strategic sourcing lifecycle, from supplier selection, contract and price negotiation, management of the tender process, through to post-contract award SRM and performance assessment
- Identification of process improvement opportunities, and promoting procurement best practice
- Liaising cross-functionally with a diverse internal community - e.g.: Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain
- Delivering best value purchasing: cost savings, quality, flexibility, governance and strategic vendor relationships
Requirements:
- Demonstrable Logistics Category Sourcing experience
- Excellent interpersonal, communication & negotiation skills
- Strong commercial acumen
- Solid working knowledge of e-procurement systems & processes
- People management experience, whether direct or indirect / matrix is advantageous
- Degree educated / equivalent and ideally MCIPS accredited, or part-CIPS qualified with drive to complete
If this role is of interest, please call Molly Sarfas on 01483 213 303 or apply below.
Company
1st Executive
1st Executive are the forefront of 'Search' within the Procurement sector operating UK & Europe wide. Our focus in in interim management and permanent recruitment ranging from Senior Buyers through CPO's
At 1st Executive we understand that businesses are driven by people. We work in partnership with our clients to ensure that they improve the performance of their organisation through the right people. Our clients are organisations who are widely regarded as the most attractive to work for in their sector, consisting of FTSE 100 / Global 500 organisations as well as dynamic , growing consultancies. They are diverse in their sectors, covering FMCG, Financial Services, Manufacturing and Technology to name a few.
Our approach is professional, knowledgeable and above all, successful. This is why we are the partnership of choice for many of the UK's most prestigious organisations when it comes to finding the right person for the job.
- Website
- http://www.1st-executive.com/
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 84321 630 30
- Location
-
Connaught House
Portsmouth Road
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 7JY
United Kingdom
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